Community Strong

“I can’t live one way in town and another way at home.”  -Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird   Less than 24 hours ago, my family and I were sitting in the beautiful Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City enjoying its stunning production of Harper Lee’s, “To […]

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Reflections

My eight year old twin niece and nephew, Illiana and Avi, have an ongoing unit in school.  It is called, “Reflections.”  Each week, they are tasked with identifying a poem and writing down a few sentences to capture their thoughts on the piece.  I absolutely love this assignment!  (It’s truly a shame that I can’t […]

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Lessons from Mom

My mom, Charlene Muller, is celebrating her birthday today.  My mom is awesome.  Nope, not just because she is mine, but because she really is awesome.  She is my best friend, my #1 role model and my first celebrant, always.  I can think of no better way to honor her today than by dedicating this […]

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